Kennedy, Byrd both stricken at Capitol luncheon; Update: Kennedy was talking on the way out

posted at 3:00 pm on January 20, 2009 by Allahpundit

A lot of excitement today for two men in ill health. Byrd appears to be okay, Kennedy … less so. Stand by for updates.

Update:CBS confirms that it was a seizure and said Byrd was taken out because of his emotion over Kennedy.

Update: Early indications are that it’s not bad as feared. ABC updates:

In an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Kennedy was talking as he was taken out on a stretcher to the ambulance. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., a very close friend of Kennedy’s, could be seen laughing as Kennedy’s stretcher was put into the ambulance — a good sign.

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Now THAT is the last thing I would want to open on Christmas morning. The dress reminded me of the drapes that they used back in the 70′s in most Holiday Inn hotels along the interstate. Or vomit….I’m torn.

Michelle’s dress was a bomb. Not only does that fabric not photograph well, it adds about 20 pounds.

For all you Sound of Music fans, I indeed thought of Captain von Trapp saying to Maria, “Do you mean to tell me that my children have been running around Salzburg dressed up in nothing but some old drapes??”

I suppose that it would be difficult to live in a place like Wisconsin and believe that there is a God.

Vernon Hardapple on January 20, 2009 at 3:27 PM

Do you really feel the need to insult an entire state because you find Madison objectionable?

My father and his family are from Wisconsin. They’re Catholic. He and my mother are now Southern Baptist. I know it wasn’t the easiest place to live in, but he had a harder time living in the South as a kid when “Yankee” was a dirty word.

Hornet, I’ve got the “gotcha” for that cake set… it is due on Sat.
dagger for Emmanuel
Cigar for Hillary
foot in mouth for Biden
brown shirt and American Flag pin for The One
gold swatch of fabric for Michelle.
I’ve made all but the Michelle’s.

Two more senate seats almost ready to auction off. Those things are #$%@&^%$ valuable.
Two of the poster children for term limits are getting close to their chosen term limit(senator for life)
When they pass I will fell bad for the loss to their families, but can’t help feeling that the US will be better off without them undermining the constitution.

C’mon Hornet. How often do you actually discuss the issues? The vast majority of the stuff you post is comprised of silly potshots. BTW, I rarely agree with anything Noneya says around here, but she takes more crap around here than most (which she brings on herself I will say). Query for you: would you ever have anything positive to say about Mrs. Obama’s outfit or appearance? Seriously, you come off as a “Mean Girls” chick or a kid who was bullied in high school and now is lashing out at the world. I realize you think you’re funny, but you really just come off as sort of silly and immature. IMHO, of course.

Roger that Hornet. BTW, playing the “you need help” card is a very tired and common response when you’ve emptied the well of witty retorts. You’re not very bright, but even you can do better than that.

Estheir, dakine reminds me of noneya…can dish it out, but can’t take it.

HornetSting on January 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM

Eh, he’s not calling everyone in here racists/traitors to their own race (for the minorities here), and I’ve seen him make an effort to be respectful even though I’ve also seen him fail horribly in doing so (which isn’t necessarily rare around here).